PSYC 396

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Intermediate Current Topics in Psychology

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Credit: 0 TO 3 hours.

Intermediate treatment of current topics in the field of psychology.

May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours in a semester, to a maximum of 12 hours in subsequent semesters. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or consent of instructor; particular sections may have additional 200-level prerequisites.

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PSYC 396 class schedule data for spring 2017
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
64903	Lecture-Discussion	AB	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	ARR Beckman Institute	Barbey, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/17-05/03/17 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Intelligence and the Brain Section Info: This class is meeting in Room 1432 in Beckman. Senior priority enrollment begins November 2nd. Junior priority enrollment begins November 9th.Open enrollment begins at 10am on November 21st. This course provides an introduction to the scientific study of human intelligence, with particular emphasis on modern research in cognitive neuroscience. For centuries the nature of human intelligence has motivated considerable research and debate: What does it mean for humans to be intelligent? What mental abilities does intelligence refer to? How are these abilities shaped by the environment, cultivated through experience, and represented in the human brain? This course addresses these questions through the lens of modern research in psychology, psychometrics, and cognitive neuroscience. Students interested in the nature and mechanisms of human intelligence from basic, clinical, and applied disciplines will find this course useful. Approved for General Psychology Concentration*
64949	Lecture	AM	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	384 Armory	Miller, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/17-05/03/17 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Prejudice and Discrimination Section Info: Senior priority enrollment begins November 2nd. Junior priority enrollment begins November 9th.Open enrollment begins at 10am on November 21st. This course examines the psychological causes and social consequences of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. It also explores methods for reducing prejudice and discrimination in society. Topics include stereotyping, cognitive biases, group conflict, ideology, implicit associations, subtle and benevolent forms of prejudice, and microaggressions. Approved for General and Social/Personality Psychology Concentration*
48453	Lecture-Discussion	FD	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	29 Psychology Building	Dolcos, F	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/17-05/03/17 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Emotion, Cognition & The Brain Section Info: Senior priority enrollment begins November 2nd. Junior priority enrollment begins November 9th.Open enrollment begins at 10am on November 21st. This course discusses key concepts in the literature on emotion-cognition interactions, with particular emphasis on factors, skills, and mechanisms that influence our resilience in the face of emotional and cognitive challenges. Emotions can influence pretty much any aspect of our cognition, from early stages of processing during initial perception and experiencing of an emotional event (such as a romantic dinner or a stressful exam) to later stages of processing that will eventually influence our memories of the events, along with the decisions to pursue or avoid similar situations in the future. Emotion processing, however, is also susceptible to cognitive influences, as we are also able to control our emotional responses, decide whether to embrace or avoid emotional situations, or decide whether to let our decisions be driven by emotions or not. Importantly, these emotion-cognition interactions are also critical for adjusting our social behavior in healthy functioning (for instance, by controlling our reactions if emotional display is not appropriate), and their dysfunction is associated with clinical conditions such as depression and anxiety. Therefore, "pathways to resilience" that protect against such dysfunctions when facing adversity will receive particular attention, based on examples with applicability to real-life situations. Approved for General and Social/Personality Psychology Concentration*
64390	Lecture-Discussion	IN2	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Wickesberg, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/17-05/03/17 Section Title: Internship Experience Section Info: Directed experience for students participating in career-related internships. This course is not intended for students in their first year of study. Students must secure an internship prior to enrolling. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Psychology department. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
51874	Lecture-Discussion	INT	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Wickesberg, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/17-05/03/17 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Internship Experience Section Info: Directed experience for students participating in career-related internships. This course is not intended for students in their first year of study. Students must secure an internship prior to enrolling. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Psychology department. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
66300	Lecture-Discussion	JR	9:00AM -9:50AM	MWF	3269 Beckman Institute	Rhodes, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/17-05/03/17 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Neuroscience in the Real World Section Info: Appropriate for freshmen through seniors (including non-majors), this course will examine the neuroscience of daily life, especially as it pertains to mental health. Examples of topics include anxiety, depression, addiction, obesity, cognitive performance, and personality characteristics. Special attention will be paid to race, sex, and socioeconomic differences and their influence on both genetic risk and environmental stress. The class will emphasize critical thinking and conceptualization and will frequently include open discussions. The goal of the class is to critically evaluate the scientific bases of what are often emotionally-charged subjects, so that students are better informed and knowledgeable as they navigate their own life in a modern society. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
50862	Lecture-Discussion	NT	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	31 Psychology Building	Todd, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/17-05/03/17 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Psy of Religion & Spirituality Section Info: Senior priority enrollment begins November 2nd. Junior priority enrollment begins November 9th. Open enrollment begins at 10am on November 21st. This course will examine major topics in the psychology of religion and spirituality to promote reflection on how religion shapes attitudes, behavior, and contemporary U.S. society. Through the lens of psychology, questions will be explored such as: Why are some people religious and spiritual? What are the diverse ways that people experience and express their religion and spirituality? How do we study religion and spirituality from a psychological perspective? What do religion and spirituality look like across the lifespan? Does religion shape prejudice, morality, violence, or altruism? What is the role of religion in promoting health? How do religion and religious organizations shape society and social attitudes? What does neuroscience reveal about religious and spiritual experiences? Overall, we will examine these and other questions to promote greater understanding regarding the role of religion and spirituality in the lives of individuals and larger society. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 Approved for Clinical/Community and General Psychology Concentration
65447	Lecture-Discussion	SL	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	1028 Lincoln Hall	Laurent, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/17-05/03/17 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Psychology of Morality Section Info: Senior priority enrollment begins November 2nd. Junior priority enrollment begins November 9th.Open enrollment begins at 10am on November 21st. Presents an overview and analysis of historical and current theory and research on moral psychology. Explores development of morality, moral reasoning and decision-making, rational and biased inputs to moral judgments, moral emotions, moral impression formation and person perception. Emphasis is on the social psychology of morality, but other perspectives such as developmental, cognitive, political, and individual differences will be explored. Approved for General and Social/Personality Psychology Concentration
64891	Lecture-Discussion	SLB	11:00AM -11:50AM	MWF	166 Education Building	Lleras Buetti, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/17-05/03/17 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: The Attentive Mind Section Info: Senior priority enrollment begins November 2nd. Junior priority enrollment begins November 9th. Open enrollment begins at 10am on November 21st. Our senses deliver to our brain a vast amount of information about the environment (sounds, lights, smells, etc.) and our body (hunger, heat, balance, etc.). Famously, Tsotsos (1994) demonstrated that a brain able to process and understand all of this information simultaneously would not fit inside our skull! Moreover, our brains not only process sensory information, they also enable us to have a very rich mental life (thoughts about the past, present and future, emotions, desires, goals, etc.). How does our mind keep up with all this information? Attention is the set of processes that help us focus on a subset of information that our brain can handle. Thanks to attention we are not overwhelmed or distracted by all the information that is not important to the present moment. In this class we will cover a wide range of attention-related topics, including multi-tasking, mind-wandering, mindfulness, neuropsychological disorders of attention (such as spatial neglect), and ADHD. We will also study the basic mechanisms of attention, how researchers investigate attention, and how these basic concepts are used in design, legal and engineering applications. This is an active learning course involving weekly group activities and discussions. Approved for the Cognitive and General Psychology concentration